Internet of Animals,’ a unified wildlife tracker, set to resume after hiatus
By Abhishyant Kidangoor A global system dubbed the “internet of animals,” which tracks wildlife via satellite, is one step closer to becoming a reality. Project ICARUS, an initiative that taps into advances in wireless sensor technology, has resumed operations after a three-year hiatus. In late November, a satellite carrying an ICARUS receiver was launched into
What Canada’s public sector voting divide could mean for future elections
By Matt Polacko, Peter Graefe & Simon Kiss The Liberal government’s recent budget aims to reduce the size of the federal public service by around 40,000 positions, which is roughly 10 per cent of the workforce. The government argues that the size of the public service has swelled to an unsustainable level. Needless to say, federal public sector
Life at the U.S.–Mexico border under the Trump administration
By Migrant Women Press This article by Tania Roa and in partnership with Border Kindness, first appeared in Migrant Women Press on October 26, 2025. An edited version is being republished on Global Voices under a content partnership agreement. Every day, hopeful migrants traverse the harsh deserts and treacherous mountain regions of the southern United States in search of
The Next Decade of Inclusion: From Access to Acceleration (By Andris Kan̄eps)
NAIROBI, Kenya, December 15, 2025/ — By Andris Kan̄eps, CEO – Watu (https://WatuAfrica.com). Ten years ago in Mombasa, our work began with a simple but ambitious question: What would happen if more people in the informal economy had access to the tools they needed to earn a stable income? The answer, as we have learned over
On the fracturing of Somaliland’s internal security
By Saad Muhumed In recent years, Somaliland’s internal security has been shaken in fundamental ways. Clashes, the formation of militias, and attendant human costs have become recurring features that challenge the country’s stability and social cohesion. Since December 2014, three anti-government armed groups have emerged and carried out operations that caused casualties and damage. Even
